USC Trojans vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 3/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Washington Huskies

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Peacock

The Washington Huskies (15-16) will go up against the USC Trojans (18-13) at United Center on Wednesday in the Big Ten Tournament.

The USC Trojans stepped onto the hardwood against UCLA and took a loss by a final of 89-68 in their last contest. USC walked away from the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 out of 56) and knocked down 7 of 24 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Trojans buried 13 of 16 shots for a percentage of 81.3%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 23 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to defense, USC allowed the other team to shoot 57.6% from the floor on 34 out of 59 shooting. UCLA distributed 19 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Moreover, UCLA grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. UCLA finished the game at 66.7% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 18 attempts. They converted 9 out of their 17 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Trojans finished with 19 and UCLA recorded 15 personal fouls.

Alijah Arenas is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished the contest at 38.9% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He saw the court for 27 mins and grabbed 2 boards. He was able to score 20 points on 7 out of 18 shooting.

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USC enters this game with a mark of 18-13 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a group are committing 18.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, USC is snagging 36.3 boards per contest and has tallied 468 dimes for the year, which ranks 122nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Trojans are shooting 31.3% on three-point shots (192 of 613) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They average 78.6 pts per contest (112th in the nation) while hitting 45.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Trojans are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 fouls. They are ranked 259th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 453 surrendered this year. The Trojans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (836 of 1,922) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 31.3% on three-point shots and they are 287th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (77.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Huskies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-79 against Oregon. In relation to team rebounding, Washington allowed Oregon to grab 24 in total (5 offensive). They wrapped up this game 45.8% from downtown via 11 out of 24 and finished the contest at 14 out of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Huskies allowed Oregon to bury 30 of 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 52.6% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.6%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 9 of 29 tries (31.0%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. Oregon earned 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Huskies corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this matchup.

Hannes Steinbach ended up being a factor for the Huskies in the game. He scored 26 points in his 30 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He buried 9 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and had 13 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss record of 15-16 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Huskies are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 141st in the nation. Washington has accounted for 2,380 pts on the year (76.8 per contest) and they pull in 36.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per game (214th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game. The Huskies commit 16.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.5% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 156th in college in PPG surrendered with 73.1. They are forcing 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (142nd in D-1). The Washington defense gives up 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (232 of 696) and opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.4 dimes and 32.4 boards per game, ranking them 97th and 64th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington and under the total points

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